ADK Mohican Hikes March-May 2013

Come join our club on one of our hikes listed on the following pages. No matter what your level of hiking, there is something for everyone.

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while care will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir

APPALACHIA MOUTAI CLUB FOUR THOUSAND FOOTERS

Westmoreland Sanctuary is on Chestnut Ridge Road, off Route 172 west of I-684, Exit 4

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Saturday, March 2 Sleeping Giant, Hamden CT (Joint with WTA) Sunday, March 10 Mountain Lakes Camp, North Salem NY This will be an up and (Joint with WTA) down hike of about 7 miles. With Giant Come on this Masters (all the trails) easy morning program in mind, we hike of about will select our route three hours of depending on who moderate walking signs up and trail on rolling hills in conditions. Carpooling from Merritt Parkway exit 35 an old campsite. park and ride available. Register with Jane Restani We will have at [email protected] by Thursday evening. lunch at Outlook Mountain overlooking Lake Waccabuc. For meeting Sunday, March 3 time and place, call Jean Dolen at 914-948-4585. Gateway Park (Joint w/WTA) Saturday, March 16 Saugatuck Trail This is a pleasant 4-5 mile hike with gentle ups and This is a 7-mile trail that downs. Take Bear Mountain straddles the towns of Weston Parkway to Highland Avenue and Redding in Connecticut to Sprout Brook Road and the closely paralleling its namesake, parking lot is on the right the Saugatuck Reservoir. We designated by a sign for the will pass through a variety of Gateway Park. To register, terrain including rock call Carol Harting at 845-669- outcroppings, streams, hemlock 6731. and hardwood forests, and spectacular reservoir views. Contact leader Kathie Saturday, March 9 Laug for meeting time and place at 203-348-3993 Dunderberg Circular in Harriman State Park or [email protected] . (Joint with WTA) Saturday, March 16 7-8 miles, moderate to strenuous. We will take the From Peekskill to Yonkers, Along the Hudson R-D and Timp-Torne trails for plenty of ups and Part 5: Irvington to Yonkers (Joint with WTA) downs and great views all day long. Bring traction devices if conditions warrant. Carpooling available 6-7 miles, easy to moderate, with several short but from North White Plains. Contact leader Catharine steep hills. Contact leader for meeting time. The Raffaele at 914-948-4061 or [email protected]. final hike in our Hudson River series begins with a visit to Scenic Hudson and Matthiessen Parks in Sunday, March 10 Irvington. From there, we’ll head south through Iron Mines Loop #2 (Southwest) Ardsley and into Dobbs Ferry to enjoy lunch at Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks Waterfront Park. Continuing into Hastings, we explore tiny MacEachron Park and Kinnally Cove, This 8.5-mile moderate loop hike climbs to then take the Rowley’s Bridge Trail into Yonkers. viewpoints from the summit of Black Rock Mountain The hike ends with sweeping views from overlooks and passes the historic Hogencamp, Pine Swamp, above the Hudson in Lenoir Preserve and in Surebridge and Boston Mines. For meeting time Untermyer Park. Our route uses local streets, the and place contact, Pat Johnston at 845-294-3439 Old Croton Aqueduct, and regular trails within or via email at [email protected] . preserves. Use footwear appropriate to the ground conditions as we will be going through some muddy and possibly snow or ice covered areas. Contact leader Eileen West via email at [email protected] . Short shuttle required. Rain or heavy snow cancels. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (Nos. 8, 84, 85 and 93a).

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Sunday, March 17 Sunday, March 24 Westchester Sanctuary Ramble (Joint/WTA) A Different Way Up Taurus (Joint with WTA)

7.6 miles, moderate. Visit the diverse habitats at This 8-mile, moderate the Hunt-Parker and Mount Holly sanctuaries. Meet to strenuous circular at the parking area at 10:15 a.m. at the Hunt-Parker hike ascends Mt. Sanctuary entrance on Todd Road. Take I-684 to Taurus from Exit 6 and turn east onto Route 35. Turn left onto Nelsonville on a route Route 22 north toward Goldens Bridge. Take the which includes the 4th right onto Todd Road. After about a ½ mile, the Lone Star, Washburn, road surface changes to pavement. To the right is a Undercliff and other large sign for the Hunt-Parker Sanctuary and trails. Great views along the way. For information parking. If you want to be picked up at the Katonah and to register, contact leader Debbie Farrell at station at 9:55 a.m., please call the leaders by the [email protected] or 914-282-9942. evening before. Leaders: Jane and Walt Daniels, [email protected] or 914-245-1250. Qualifies for Sunday, March 24 the Westchester 100 (Nos. 32 and 37). Pound Ridge Reservation

Saturday, March 23 Come on this three hour hike in this wonderful park Manitoga to Camp Smith (Joint with WTA) with so many trails to choose from. Since there is a parking fee, we can meet to carpool in Cross River. Moderately Contact Joel Engelbrektson at 914-769-2198 for strenuous hike details about the meeting time and place. of about 8 miles with lots of ups Saturday, March 30 and downs. We Woods, Water and History Hike (Joint w/WTA) will climb through the Manitoga Nature Preserve on Rte 9D to the Appalachian Trail and follow the trail south to where it descends to Rte 9D not long before we reach Anthony's Nose. After we leave the AT, we will travel on the blue trail that will take us to the old toll house on Rte 202/6. Weather permitting, there will be great views into the Hudson valley starting near Anthony's Nose. Everyone must be willing to participate in the shuttle between the beginning and the end point of the hike. Steady or heavy rain cancels. For more details and to register, please 7 miles, moderate. We will hike to the ruins of the contact leader Margaret Freifeld at Orak estate in Harriman Park and pause for a very [email protected] or 914-666-0710. Please, brief history. Then it's on to the Jackie Jones Mt. no calls after 9 p.m. fire tower, followed by Big Hill and Ladentown Mt. As we return, we'll stop by all three of the Saturday, March 23 reservoirs. This is a hike with beautiful panoramic Angle Fly Preserve in Somers, NY views, bodies of water, and follows a part of the (Joint with WTA) pretty Horse Chock Brook. A short side trip to see a lost mine is also possible. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. Come hike and explore more trails in this preserve. For meeting location and information, contact The network of trails now extend roughly 10 miles leader Mark Jelléy at 914-261-0987 or and spans the entire preserve property from Reiss [email protected]. Park in the north to Route 35 in the south. It will be an easy to moderate hike of 5-7 miles. Bring lunch and water. To register, call leader Jane Smalley at 914-276-0413 or e-mail [email protected] .

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Sunday, March 31 appetite for our Spring dinner! Meet leader at the Hubbard-Perkins-Jordan Pond (Joint with WTA) main Teatown parking lot (see www.teatown.org for map and driving directions) at 9:15 a.m. If you A pretty 6.5 mile, easy-moderate prefer a later start, you can catch up to the group at hike in Fahnestock Park along mile 3.0 as we pass by the intersection of the woods roads and trails with views Lakeside and Northwest trails at the north end of of three ponds. Only 300 feet of vertical rise. Teatown Lake (we should be there at 10:45 a.m.). Carpooling available from North White Plains. If you To register, contact leader Eileen West via email at prefer to meet at the trailhead instead of NWP, [email protected] . Rain may cancel all or contact leader Herb Hochberg 914-723-6566 part of the hike. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 [email protected]. (No. 62).

Tuesday, April 2 @ 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7 Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA) Rockefeller State Park

Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular Come on this easy morning hike with lots of trails to weekday rambles in the preserves described in choose from. Our leader is the expert on this park and Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. can answer any questions regarding the trails and its Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between history. With 180 recorded species of birds and its IBA 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo (Important Bird Area) designation by the National groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- Audubon Society, the Preserve is a must visit area for 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. birders. For meeting time and place, call Jean Dolen at the Monday before each walk. 914-948-4585.

Saturday, April 6 Tuesday, April 9 @ 4 p.m. Harriman Hike (Joint with WTA) Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA)

This 8-10 mile, moderate-to-strenuous circular hike Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular begins and ends on the T-M-I taking several trails weekday rambles in the preserves described in in between. For further information or to register Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. contact the leader, Bob Fiscina at Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between [email protected] . No beginners please. Rain 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo cancels. groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- Saturday, April 6 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Butler Sanctuary in the Bedford Area the Monday before each walk.

This will be an easy morning hike of about 2-2 ½ Saturday, April 13 hours done at a leisurely pace. Contact Carol and Sugarloaf Mountain Harting at 845-669-6731 to register. Strenuous rock scramble Sunday, April 7 and hike of about 7 miles The Teatown Twelve, Ossining, NY with lots ups and downs, (Joint with WTA) six hours minimum. We will scramble up to 6-12 mile, moderate Breakneck Ridge hike. Explore all or and hike along the ridge part of Teatown on to the yellow trail which this hike, which will will take us back via touch on every Sugarloaf Mountain. In marked trail in every good weather, we will corner of the enjoy the wonderful Reservation. With views along the way. several options for Wet conditions will early outs, you can change the route, steady tailor this adventure rain cancels. Bring plenty to drink and eat and to your mood and energy level, but those doing the dress for the weather. We will be exposed most of entire 12 miles are guaranteed to have a hearty the time. For more information and to register

4 contact leader Margaret Freifeld at 914-666-0710 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo or email at [email protected] . Please, no calls groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- after 9 p.m. 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 14 the Monday before each walk. Harriman Hike from Lake Skannatati Saturday, April 27 6-mile, moderate hike in Harriman leaving from Hudson Highlands (Joint with WTA) Lake Skannatati parking area. Lots of ridge walking and beautiful views. Co-leaders: Sarah Davis and This 8-9 mile, moderate linear hike will take us from Deirdre Feeney. To register, contact Sarah at the Castle Rock Unique Area up Sugarloaf South, [email protected] , 212-873-4018 (h), 917-501- then along the Osborn Loop and the A.T. past 1322 (c). White Rock, and finally to the spectacular view from Anthony’s Nose. Meet the leader at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16 @ 4 p.m. Route 9D just north of Route 6 and the Bear Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA) Mountain Bridge. To register, contact leader Minu Chaudhuri at 914-941-6408; [email protected]. Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular weekday rambles in the preserves described in Saturday, April 27 Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. Canoe/Kayak, Bantam River, Litchfield, CT Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between (Joint with WTA) 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- Come out for the first 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. paddle of the season. the Monday before each walk. We’ll explore the Bantam River in Saturday, April 20 Connecticut about an Three Lakes/A.T. Loop (Joint with WTA) hour north of Somers. The river enters and 6-7 mile moderate, circular hike in Fahnestock exits the lake at the Memorial Park, Carmel, NY passing two lakes and north end providing features multiple ups and downs through wooded superb quiet water paddling through an extensive areas. Meet leader at 9 a.m. at the North White tract of land protective by the White Memorial Plains train station or at the large Canopus Lake Foundation. We will paddle upstream on this gently parking lot on Route 301 at 9:45 a.m. If you need twisting river for a few miles to Little Pond and more details, contact leader Elena Burova by beyond, then downstream reaching the north end of phone at 914-837-4235 or e-mail at the lake and explore along the shoreline. Meet at [email protected] . 10:00 a.m. at the Bantam Market on the right near the junction of Rt. 202 and Rt. 209. Bring Sunday, April 21 binoculars, lunch, and a willingness to explore. Hudson Highlands State Park There may be space in leader’s canoe. To register, South and Scofield Ridge call leader Jane Smalley 914-276-0413 or e-mail (Joint with WTA) [email protected] .

This 8-mile strenuous circuit hike climbs to the Sunday, April 28 summit of South Beacon Mountain and follows the Two Lakes in Harriman Scofield Ridge, passing many panoramic viewpoints over the Hudson River and the 6-7 mile, moderate hike surrounding mountains. For meeting time and place in Harriman visiting contact, Pat Johnston at 845-294-3439 or via email Pine Meadow Lake and at [email protected] . Lake Wanoksink. We

will start out on the Tuesday, April 23 @ 4 p.m. Seven Hills Trail and Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA) go to Diamond Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular Mountain. Co-leaders: weekday rambles in the preserves described in Sarah Davis and Deirdre Feeney. To register Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. contact Sarah at [email protected] or phone Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between 212-873-4018 (h), 917-501-1322 (c).

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Sunday, April 28 Sunday, May 5 Mianus River Gorge, Bedford, NY Buddhist Monastery Hike (Joint with WTA) (Joint with WTA) An early morning couple of hours on This is a 5-mile hike at an easy pace in a Nature the Appalachian Trail as we circle Conservancy property. Bring a snack to have at a Lake Canopus will be followed by a "viewpoint." We hope the Havermeyer Falls will still tour of the nearby monastery be flowing. To register, call Carol Harting at 845- grounds and buildings in Kent, NY 669-6731. and a good Buddhist vegetarian lunch ($6). Join us on this popular Tuesday, April 30 @ 4 p.m. hike and outing. For further Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA) information or to sign up, contact Carole Ehleben at 914- Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular 205-3207 or email [email protected] . weekday rambles in the preserves described in Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. Tuesday, May 7 @ 4 p.m. Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA) 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. weekday rambles in the preserves described in the Monday before each walk. Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between Saturday, May 4 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo Harriman Circular (Joint with WTA) groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. 8-9 miles, moderate. Join the leader on a circuit the Monday before each walk. hike from Elk Pen using several different trails including the AT, Lichen and R-D, passing Island Saturday, May 11 Pond and the Lemon Squeezer, with stops at Wilkinson Memorial Trail End-to-End multiple viewpoints. Options to meet at North White (Joint with WTA) Plains train station or the trailhead. For meeting This will be a moderately paced 9-mile hike on the time and information and to register, please contact Wilkinson Memorial Trail. We will hike along leader Linda Levine at 914-738-7159 or Scofield Ridge over Sugarloaf Mt. and down to the [email protected]. Hudson River. About 2500 ft. of elevation gain.

Some steep ups and downs with spectacular views Sunday, May 5 overlooking the Hudson and the skyline of NYC. Rockwood State Park We’ll set up a shuttle on Route 9D and begin the

hike off Route 9, three miles north of Route 301. To Join us for this easy three hour morning hike with register, call leader Jane Smalley at 914-276-0413 beautiful views of the mighty Hudson River. We will or e-mail [email protected] . walk into some of the Rockefeller trails as well. For meeting time and place, call leader Joel Sunday, May 12, Mother’s Day Engelbrektson at 914-769-2198. Scenic Fahnestock Hike (Joint with WTA)

Sunday, May 5 7-8 miles, moderate. This hike Harriman Hike (Joint with WTA) begins with a walk along a woods road (School Mountain Road). 11 miles, moderate to strenuous. We will be doing We'll cross several streams, then the complete Timp-Torne trail from Fort a moderate climb to the East Montgomery to Jones Point. For further information Mountain overlook. We'll descend or to register, contact the leader Bob Fiscina at to the valley and - guess what - climb again! The [email protected] . No beginners please. Shuttle second half of the hike is along a picturesque tree’d required. Rain cancels. ridge line with four overlooks. About 1,000 feet elevation gain. Easy directions: Meet at Hubbard Lodge at 9:30 a.m. Entrance is on Rte 9 about ½ mile north of Rte 301. Turn right, follow the road a short distance to the lodge. Plenty of parking. To

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5 miles, easy to moderate. Hike around a lake, marsh, old quarry, and woods with history of quarrying for the Kensico Dam stone. To register, contact leader Carolyn Hoffman at 914-948-0608 (home), 914-420-5778 (cell only on day of hike) or via email at [email protected] . Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (No. 51).

Tuesday, May 14 @ 4 p.m. Paddle on the Great Swamp, a lovely flat-water Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA) stream, rich in wildlife with a gentle, winding current, about 8-10 miles. The wild irises should be Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular out in full bloom along with many birds darting weekday rambles in the preserves described in about. Bring binoculars, lunch and own canoe or Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. kayak. We’ll plan to meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between Patterson Environmental Park off Rt. 311 to set up 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo a shuttle. For more information and to register, call groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- leader Dodd Chahroudi at 845-878-6869. 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before each walk. Sunday, May 19 R-D Trail from Tuxedo to Times Square Saturday, May 18 (Joint with WTA) Loop 9 miles, moderate to strenuous. This is the first in a This 7.5 mile strenuous loop hike climbs to a ridge series of three hikes on the Ramapo-Dunderberg composed of unusual conglomerate rock with many trail in Harriman. We will start at the western side of viewpoints from open rock ledges dotted with pitch the park and walk to Times Square, where trails pines. Beginning at Taylor Road, we follow and hikers are coming from different directions; the Jessup Trail, Long Path and Sweet Clover then continue on the ASB and finish at Skannatati. Trails. For meeting time and place, contact Pat Short shuttle required. Inclement weather cancels. Johnston at 845-294-3439 or via email at To register, contact leader Carol Ann Benton at [email protected] . 914-762-7347 or [email protected] . No calls after 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18 Marshlands Conservancy (Joint with WTA) Tuesday, May 21 @ 4 p.m. Mohican Walkers (Joint with WTA)

Enjoy a 3-4 mile, Fran and Bella will be continuing their popular easy two-hour hike in weekday rambles in the preserves described in this Rye preserve on Jane and Walt Daniel’s Walkable Westchester. a network of trails Each easy-to-moderate walk will last between through a field, a 1-1 ½ hours and will be posted on our club’s yahoo deciduous forest, groups, or you may contact Fran Resch at 914-255- and a salt marsh. 7742 or email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Meet leader at 10 the Monday before each walk. a.m. at the Conservancy parking lot located at 220 Boston Post Road near the Rye Golf Course. To Saturday, May 25 register or for last minute changes, call leader Harriman Hike Breakneck Pond

Leslie Millman at 914-552-7720 or email 7-8 mile moderate Harriman hike on various trails [email protected] . Qualifies for the Westchester going to Breakneck Pond and Third Reservoir. The 100 (No. 9). trails will include T-M-I, Breakneck Mountain and the Buck. Co-leaders: Sarah Davis and Deirdre Feeney. To register, contact Sarah at 212-873- 4018(h), 917-501-1322(c) or [email protected] ,

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Saturday, May 25 Sunday, May 26 Catskill Trailless Peak – West Mountain, Pawling, NY (Joint with WTA)

9 miles, moderate with one steep climb. The Appalachian Trail goes over two West Mountains in , and our leader (also West) will guide us along the less-frequented routes of the current and former A.T. in Pawling. The hike includes a visit to Nuclear Lake, so-called because of a rumor in the 1970's that the site was contaminated with radioactive waste. The rumor proved to be untrue. A lakeside trail was opened years ago, and no glowing hikers have been seen to date. For meeting time or information, contact leader Eileen West via email at [email protected] . Rain cancels. If you haven’t done a trailless peak before, this will be a good first experience. It barely makes the list Monday, May 27 at 3537 feet in elevation. We will bushwhack from Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Rocks Trail Route 42. The round trip distance is 4 miles and the (Joint with WTA) elevation gain is 1800 feet. Co-leader and Catskill expert Margaret Freifeld will be helping us find the This will be a 7- summit. To register and for more information, mile, moderate contact leader Kathie Laug at 203-348-3993 or hike on the [email protected] . Rocks Trail. Appropriate Sunday, May 26 footwear, lunch Catskill Trailless Peaks – Bearpen and Vly and sufficient water are Another chance to required. To practice your map and register, contact Carol Harting at 845-669-6731. If it compass skills. This is very hot, we can always adjust the hike to will be a longer day accommodate the weather. than Saturday as we will be doing two peaks. The total distance from the parking area on Route 3 is 6.5 miles and the elevation gain is 2,000 feet. Margaret Freifeld will again function as co-leader. Option to spend Saturday night at a motel in the Catskills if you wish to hike both days. To register, contact Kathie Laug at 203-348-3993 or [email protected] .

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